Dr Tim Swait

CEng, MRAeS

Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre

Technical Fellow

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t.swait@sheffield.ac.uk
Factory of the Future, Advanced Manufacturing Park

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Dr Tim Swait
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre
Factory of the Future, Advanced Manufacturing Park
Wallis Way, Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
Profile

Tim received a First Class Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering and a PhD in Composite Materials, both at the University of Sheffield and started working in the Composites Centre of the AMRC in 2011, initially as a Research Engineer before progressing to Technical Fellow. He enjoys the challenge of finding simple and practical ways to apply complex theories to make real world products.

Research interests

Tim has interest in the full range of composite manufacturing and design processes across the full range of sectors, however the majority of his experience is within the aerospace sector.  He takes a particular interest in curing processes and reducing the time and energy required from this stage of manufacturing and he wrote the CureAll cure optimisation software.

Recently he has become more interested in engineering and control software and in particular the opportunities created by Open Source, in particular with Model Based Systems Engineering and the 'Digital Thread' with regards to automatic optimisation of designs by simulation while including manufacturing constraints.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Collinson MG, Swait TJ, Bower MP, Nuhiji B & Hayes SA (2023) . Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing.
  • Collinson MG, Bower MP, Swait TJ, Atkins CP, Hayes SA & Nuhiji B (2022) . Composites Part C: Open Access, 9.
  • Nuhiji B, Bower MP, Proud WAE, Burpo SJ, Day RJ, Scaife RJ & Swait T (2021) . Materials, 14(23).
  • Cordena T, Dickinsona C, Hewisona R, Swaita T & Wellsa D (2021) Double Diaphragm Compression Moulding, Comparing Thermoset Prepreg with Dry Fabric and Liquid Resin. SAMPE JOURNAL, 57(2), 22-32.
  • Alsaadi A, Meredith J, Swait T, Curiel-Sosa JL, Jia Y & Hayes S (2019) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 174.
  • Alsaadi A, Meredith J, Swait T, Curiel-Sosa JL & Hayes S (2019) . Composite Structures, 220, 168-178.
  • Nuhiji B, Swait T, Bower M, Green JE, Day RJ & Scaife RJ (2019) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 163, 769-778.
  • Qureshi Z, Swait T, Scaife R & El-Dessouky HM (2014) . Composites Part B: Engineering, 66, 255-267.
  • Swait TJ, Rauf A, Grainger R, Bailey PBS, Lafferty AD, Fleet EJ, Hand RJ & Hayes SA (2012) . PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES, 41(4-5), 215-224.
  • Shi Y, Swait T & Soutis C (2012) Modelling damage evolution in composite laminates subjected to low velocity impact. Composite Structures.
  • Swait TJ, Shi Y & Soutis C (2012) . Composite Structures, 94(9), 2902-2913.
  • Swait TJ, Jones FR & Hayes SA (2012) . Composites Science and Technology, 72(13), 1515-1523.
  • Swait TJ, Jones FR & Hayes SA (2011) Damage detection and amelioration by electrical resistance for smart composites. Iccm International Conferences on Composite Materials.
  • Swait TJ, Soutis C & Jones FR (2008) . COMPOS SCI TECHNOL, 68(12), 2302-2309.

Book chapters

  • Hayes SA, Swait TJ & Lafferty AD (2015) In Li G & Meng H (Ed.), Recent Advances in Smart Self-healing Polymers and Composites (pp. 243-261). Woodhead Publishing

Conference proceedings

  • Zhang Y, Smith PJ, Hodzic A, Stringer JE, Swait T, Soutis C & Grainger R (2013) Fabrication of self-ameliorating microphases between composite plies by inkjet printing. Iccm International Conferences on Composite Materials, Vol. 2013-July (pp 7430-7431)
  • Photjanataree P, Swait T & Jones FR (2012) The locus of failure of the interphase in glass fibre composites with plasma polymer sizings. Eccm 2012 Composites at Venice Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Composite Materials
  • Swait TJ, Whittle T, Soutis C & Jones FR (2010) . COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING, Vol. 41(9) (pp 1047-1055)
  • Nuhiji B, Bower MP, Swait T, Phadnis V, Day RJ & Scaife RJ () . Materials Today: Proceedings. Sorrento, Italy, 8 May 2019 - 8 May 2019.
Research group

Composites

Grants

H2020, Intelligent Bulk Materials for Smart Transport Industries (MASTRO), (Technical Lead), January 2017 - August 2021, €539,076.25 (to AMRC). Grant reference: 760940

CleanSky2: Green Airframe Icing Novel Systems (GAINS) July 2015-December 2021.Approx €380,000 (to AMRC). Grant reference 671398

CleanSky: Electro-thermal Laminar Wing Ice Protection System Demonstrator(ELWIPS) October 2012- December 2016, €1,498,446 total (approx €500,000 to AMRC). Grant reference 307869

Professional activities and memberships

Chartered Engineer, Member of Royal Aeronautical Society.